George Maciunas
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George Maciunas (English: /məˈtʃuːnəs/; Lithuanian: Jurgis Mačiūnas; November 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978) was a Lithuanian American artist, born in Kaunas. A founding member and the central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers, he is most famous for organising and performing early happenings and for assembling a series of highly influential artists' multiples.[1]
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Born | Jurgis Mačiūnas (1931-11-08)November 8, 1931 Kaunas, Lithuania |
Died | May 9, 1978(1978-05-09) (aged 46) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Nationality | Lithuanian/American |
Education | Architecture and Graphic Design |
Known for | Visual Art, Aesthetics, Artist's Multiples, Installation, Music, Sculpture, Performance, Mail Art |
Movement | Fluxus |
Spouse | Billie Hutching |
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